Postgraduate Course: Wave Theory (PGGE11147)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This is a core course for the MSc degree programme in Exploration Geophysics, and it is also available for other post-graduates in the school (MScs + PhDs) as an optional course.
Derivation of the elastic wave equation. Overview of methods of solution. Body wave solutions (Snell?s law; reflection and conversion at the Earth?s free surface; reflection, transmission and conversion at subsurface inter-layer boundaries). Surface waves (group and phase velocity; sensitivity to subsurface structure). Seismic interferometry (derivation of representation theorems; consequent derivation of interferometric formulae; applications using passive seismic noise from the Earth; applications using active-source seismic data). |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Fundamental Mathematics (PGGE11142)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the students should achieve the following learning outcomes:
? Detailed knowledge of wave theory for body waves and surface waves in an elastic Earth.
? Detailed knowledge of derivations of various important solutions to the wave equation.
? Knowledge of the newly emerging field of seismic interferometric methods.
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Assessment Information
| Exams and assessment. The assessed group presentation component will be marked by 2 or more of the lecturing staff. |
Special Arrangements
Disabled students will not be at a disadvantage for the majority of the course, as it is lecture and classroom-based.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Andrew Curtis
Tel: (0131 6)50 8515
Email: andrew.curtis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Christine Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4866
Email: Christine.Wilson@ed.ac.uk |
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